Abstract: A safety on-off electrical switch for energizing an electrical apparatus. The safety switch is adapted to be mounted on the electrical apparatus, but may be separate therefrom. The safety switch includes a housing enclosing an on-off switch and an operating member, such as a key which is adapted for insertion into the housing to operate the on-off switch. The key has three different operative conditions relative to the housing. One is a key insertion and fully retraction position with no effect on the switch. The second is a neutral position in which the key is held in the housing, but cannot operate the switch; and the third is a switch operative position in which the key is movable from a fully inserted position to a partially retracted position to change the state of the switch from its off state to its on state.

Abstract: A self-sufficient three-piece structure constituting an open top metal housing within which there is mounted a pushbutton lever and a V-shaped leaf-type spring between lever and base of housing. A single plastic insert providing a crush resistent wall between base of housing and plastic cover also holds an electrical switching arrangement. The electrical switching arrangement includes a rotatable shaft and a radially outward extending finger which is actuated by insertion of the mating clip.

Abstract: A self-sufficient three-piece structure constituting an open top metal housing within which there is mounted a pushbutton lever and a V-shaped leaf-type spring between lever and base of housing. A single plastic insert providing a crush resistent wall between base of housing and plastic cover also holds an electrical switching arrangement. The electrical switching arrangement includes a rotatable shaft and a radially outward extending finger which is actuated by insertion of the mating clip.